A Cherokee County, Alabama woman is facing multiple charges after she jumped in a Cherokee County Animal Control truck and took off after deputies were called to her home.
Cherokee County Deputies responded to a call about a woman acting suspiciously on County Road 82, located between Blanche and Leesburg. When the deputy arrived, he was concerned about the woman’s wellbeing and called for an ambulance and for animal control to come and check on the woman’s dogs. The woman was placed in an ambulance for evaluation.
According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, at some point, the woman jumped out of the back of the ambulance and sped away in the animal control truck nearly striking Deputy Matt Walker and the animal control officer.
Deputies immediately began pursuing the truck which turned south onto Highway 273. Leesburg Police attempted to stop the truck, but the woman then struck a Leesburg patrol vehicle.
Ultimately, the woman was taken into custody after Centre Police officers deployed spike strips to disable the truck. The driver, Mary E. Butts, 38 of Leesburg, was transported to the Cherokee County Detention Center on charges of first-degree theft and attempting to elude.
According to Cherokee County law enforcement officials, other criminal charges are pending.
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